MONTEVALLO, Ala. -- Montevallo men's soccer opened their home schedule with a 1-0 win over former Peach Belt Conference rivals North Georgia.
 
The Nighthawks and the Falcons played a tightly contested contest, but Montevallo won thanks to a goal late in the first half. Three minutes before the half, a long throw was headed on to Vladik Margolin who buried his first goal past North Georgia's Matt Sharman.
 
The Nighthawks offered a spirited response in the second half and forced Robert Kuta into eight saves, but did not cause the back line enough trouble to force an equalizer. Both Krener Krasniqi and Cesare Marconi each had a chance at goal in the second half but both came away empty handed.
 
Montevallo 1, North Georgia 0
September 13, 2017
Montevallo, Alabama | Varsity Field
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
 
42' | The only goal came on a set piece play. A long throw by substitute Patrick Morton was flicked on by Nikola Klacar and met at the back post by an arriving Vladik Margolin. The goal was the Israeli's first in Montevallo colors.  
 
GAME NOTES
 

• -All eight of Kuta's saves were in the second period. Despite outshooting the Falcons, 19 to 16, the Nighthawks were unable to breach the goal.
• Krenar Krasniqi had a team-leading four shots on goal and Lukas Hauer added three of his own.
• Montevallo has kept a second clean sheet of the season. Austin Petrovich led a well-organized back line that rarely looked stretched in defense.
• The Falcons overturned last year's 2-0 loss in Dahlonega with today's lone goal in the non-conference rematch.

 
RECORDS
Montevallo 2-2
North Georgia 2-3
 
UP NEXT
Montevallo host Auburn-Montgomery on Saturday, September 16^th at 6:30 p.m. Central. The match will be a non-conference match despite playing fellow Gulf South opponents.

Post game comments from Coach Dietterle and Vladik Margolin https://t.co/WiTc1KdDWV

— Bruce Dietterle (@UMMensSoccer) September 14, 2017